Method and device for performing cell reselection by terminal

ABSTRACT

Provided are a method for performing cell reselection by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a device for supporting same. The terminal detects a single-cell point-to-multipoint (SCPTM) cell of interest, calculates the ranking of the SCPTM cell of interest, and performs cell reselection on the basis of the calculated ranking. The ranking of the SCPTM cell of interest can be calculated by means of applying a cell-specific priority (CSP).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, andmore particularly, to a method of performing cell reselection by a UE,and an apparatus supporting the method.

Related Art

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) thatis an advancement of Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) isbeing introduced with 3GPP release 8. In 3GPP LTE, orthogonal frequencydivision multiple access (OFDMA) is used for downlink, and singlecarrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) is used for uplink.The 3GPP LTE adopts multiple input multiple output (MIMO) having maximumfour antennas. Recently, a discussion of 3GPP LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) whichis the evolution of the 3GPP LTE is in progress.

A Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) is a service ofsimultaneously transmitting a data packet to a plurality of users,similar to an existing Cell Broadcast Service (CBS). However, the CBS isa low-speed message-based service, while the MBMS is designed forhigh-speed multimedia data transmission. Further, the CBS is notInternet Protocol (IP)-based, whereas the MBMS is based on IP multicast.According to the MBMS, when users of a certain level are present in thesame cell, the users are allowed to receive the same multimedia datausing a shared resource (or channel), and thus the efficiency of radioresources may be improved and the users may use a multimedia service atlow costs.

The MBMS uses a shared channel so that a plurality of UEs efficientlyreceives data on one service. A BS allocates only one shared channel fordata on one service, instead of allocating as many dedicated channels asthe number of UEs to receive the service in one cell. The plurality ofUEs simultaneously receives the shared channel, thus improving theefficiency of radio resources. Regarding the MBMS, a UE may receive theMBMS after receiving system information on the cell.

An important communication technique such as public safety or groupcommunication system enablers for LTE (GCSE_LTE) has been introduced inRel-12. In Rel-12 GCSE, group communication has been designated aseMBMS. The eMBMS is designed to supply media content to a pre-plannedwide area (i.e., an MBSFN area). The MBSFN area is rather static (e.g.,configured by O&M), and cannot be dynamically adjusted according to userdistribution. Even if all radio resources of a frequency domain is notused, eMBMS transmission may occupy a full system bandwidth, andmultiplexing with unicast is not allowed in the same subframe. An MBSFNsubframe configuration is also rather static (e.g., configured by O&M).That is, an MBSFN subframe cannot be dynamically adjusted according tothe number of dynamic groups and a traffic load of a dynamic group.Therefore, when providing an importance communication service, a radioresource configuration for the eMBMS may be unnecessarily wasted.Therefore, single-cell point-to-multipoint (SCPTM) transmission isproposed for an effective use of the radio resource. While identifiablesignals are transmitted simultaneously in a plurality of cells in theMBSFN transmission, the MBMS service is transmitted in a single cell inthe SCPTM transmission.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In case of a UE which receives a service through single-cellpoint-to-multipoint (SCPTM) in an RRC_IDLE mode, if the UE performs cellreselection to another cell which does not provide the service throughthe SCPTM, the UE may experience a service failure until the service isreceived through unicast. Therefore, the UE needs to preferentiallyselect a cell which provides the service through the SCTPM in order toavoid the service failure. That is, there is a need to newly propose acell reselection procedure for the UE which receives the service throughthe SCPTM.

According to an embodiment, a method of performing cell reselection by aUE in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE may receiveassistant information including a cell specific priority (CSP), detectan SCPTM cell of interest, calculate a ranking for the SCPTM cell ofinterest, and perform the cell reselection on the basis of thecalculated ranking. The ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest may becalculated by applying the CSP.

The ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest may be defined by:

R=Qmeas−Qoffset−Qoffsettemp+CSP.

Herein, R may be a ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest, Qmeas may beRSRP measurement quantity used in cell reselection, Qoffset may be anoffset applied to a cell, Qoffsettemp may be an offset appliedtemporarily to the cell, and CSP may be a CSP for the SCPTM cell ofinterest.

The method may further include calculating by the UE a ranking for theremaining cells other than the SCPTM cell of interest. The ranking forthe remaining cells may be calculated without having to apply the CSP.

The SCPTM cell of interest may be a cell which provides an SCPTM serviceof which reception is interested by the UE or an SCPTM service which isbeing received by the UE.

The method may further include performing, by the UE, measurement on afrequency of interest. The frequency of interest may be a frequency towhich the SCPTM cell of interest belongs. A priority of the frequency ofinterest may be considered by the UE as the highest priority. A priorityof the frequency of interest, RSRP of a serving cell, and RSPR of theserving cell may be not considered in the measurement on the frequencyof interest.

The method may further include determining, by the UE, whether the SCPTMcell of interest exists near the UE on the basis of the assistantinformation. The assistant information may include a mapping relationbetween a cell ID and a service area identify (SAI) and a CSPcorresponding to the cell ID. The assistant information may include amapping relation between a cell ID and a temporary mobile groupidentifier (TMGI) and a CSP corresponding to the cell ID. The method mayfurther include, if it is determined that the SCPTM cell of interestexists near the UE, performing, by the UE, measurement on a frequency towhich the SCTPM cell of interest belongs.

If the calculated ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest is high, thecell reselection may be performed to the SCPTM cell of interest. Themethod may further include receiving, by the UE, the SCPTM service ofinterest from the SCPTM cell of interest. A priority of a frequency towhich the SCPTM cell of interest belongs may be considered by the UE asthe highest priority while the SCPTM service of interest is received.

According to another embodiment, a UE performing cell reselection in awireless communication system is provided. The UE may include: a memory;a transceiver, and a processor for coupling the memory and thetransceiver. The processor may be configured to: control the transceiverto receive assistant information including a CSP; detect an SCPTM cellof interest; calculate a ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest, andperform the cell reselection on the basis of the calculated ranking,wherein the ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest is calculated byapplying the CSP.

The processor may be configured to calculate a ranking for the remainingcells other than the SCPTM cell of interest. The ranking for theremaining cells may be calculated without having to apply the CSP.

A UE may preferentially reselect a cell which provides a single-cellpoint-to-multipoint (SCPTM) service.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows LTE system architecture.

FIG. 2 shows a network architecture for an MBMS.

FIG. 3 shows a control plane and a user plane of a radio interfaceprotocol of an LTE system.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure in which UE that is initially powered onexperiences a cell selection process, registers it with a network, andthen performs cell reselection if necessary.

FIG. 5 shows a structure of an MBSFN subframe.

FIG. 6 shows an example of an MBSFN subframe configuration forperforming an MBMS service.

FIG. 7 shows a method of performing cell reselection by a UE accordingto an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a method of performing cellreselection by a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless communication systemaccording to the embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The technology described below can be used in various wirelesscommunication systems such as code division multiple access (CDMA),frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access(TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), singlecarrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), etc. The CDMA canbe implemented with a radio technology such as universal terrestrialradio access (UTRA) or CDMA-2000. The TDMA can be implemented with aradio technology such as global system for mobile communications(GSM)/general packet ratio service (GPRS)/enhanced data rate for GSMevolution (EDGE). The OFDMA can be implemented with a radio technologysuch as institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.11(Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), etc.IEEE 802.16m is evolved from IEEE 802.16e, and provides backwardcompatibility with a system based on the IEEE 802.16e. The UTRA is apart of a universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS). 3rdgeneration partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) is apart of an evolved UMTS (E-UMTS) using the E-UTRA. The 3GPP LTE uses theOFDMA in a downlink and uses the SC-FDMA in an uplink. LTE-advanced(LTE-A) is an evolution of the LTE.

For clarity, the following description will focus on LTE-A. However,technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 shows LTE system architecture. The communication network iswidely deployed to provide a variety of communication services such asvoice over internet protocol (VoIP) through IMS and packet data.

Referring to FIG. 1, the LTE system architecture includes one or moreuser equipment (UE; 10), an evolved-UMTS terrestrial radio accessnetwork (E-UTRAN) and an evolved packet core (EPC). The UE 10 refers toa communication equipment carried by a user. The UE 10 may be fixed ormobile, and may be referred to as another terminology, such as a mobilestation (MS), a user terminal (UT), a subscriber station (SS), awireless device, etc.

The E-UTRAN includes one or more evolved node-B (eNB) 20, and aplurality of UEs may be located in one cell. The eNB 20 provides an endpoint of a control plane and a user plane to the UE 10. The eNB 20 isgenerally a fixed station that communicates with the UE 10 and may bereferred to as another terminology, such as a base station (BS), a basetransceiver system (BTS), an access point, etc. One eNB 20 may bedeployed per cell. There are one or more cells within the coverage ofthe eNB 20. A single cell is configured to have one of bandwidthsselected from 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 MHz, etc., and provides downlinkor uplink transmission services to several UEs. In this case, differentcells can be configured to provide different bandwidths.

Hereinafter, a downlink (DL) denotes communication from the eNB 20 tothe UE 10, and an uplink (UL) denotes communication from the UE 10 tothe eNB 20. In the DL, a transmitter may be a part of the eNB 20, and areceiver may be a part of the UE 10. In the UL, the transmitter may be apart of the UE 10, and the receiver may be a part of the eNB 20.

The EPC includes a mobility management entity (MME) which is in chargeof control plane functions, and a system architecture evolution (SAE)gateway (S-GW) which is in charge of user plane functions. The MME/S-GW30 may be positioned at the end of the network and connected to anexternal network. The MME has UE access information or UE capabilityinformation, and such information may be primarily used in UE mobilitymanagement. The S-GW is a gateway of which an endpoint is an E-UTRAN.The MME/S-GW 30 provides an end point of a session and mobilitymanagement function for the UE 10. The EPC may further include a packetdata network (PDN) gateway (PDN-GW). The PDN-GW is a gateway of which anendpoint is a PDN.

The MME provides various functions including non-access stratum (NAS)signaling to eNBs 20, NAS signaling security, access stratum (AS)security control, Inter core network (CN) node signaling for mobilitybetween 3GPP access networks, idle mode UE reachability (includingcontrol and execution of paging retransmission), tracking area listmanagement (for UE in idle and active mode), P-GW and S-GW selection,MME selection for handovers with MME change, serving GPRS support node(SGSN) selection for handovers to 2G or 3G 3GPP access networks,roaming, authentication, bearer management functions including dedicatedbearer establishment, support for public warning system (PWS) (whichincludes earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) and commercialmobile alert system (CMAS)) message transmission. The S-GW host providesassorted functions including per-user based packet filtering (by e.g.,deep packet inspection), lawful interception, UE Internet protocol (IP)address allocation, transport level packet marking in the DL, UL and DLservice level charging, gating and rate enforcement, DL rate enforcementbased on APN-AMBR. For clarity MME/S-GW 30 will be referred to hereinsimply as a “gateway,” but it is understood that this entity includesboth the MME and S-GW.

Interfaces for transmitting user traffic or control traffic may be used.The UE 10 and the eNB 20 are connected by means of a Uu interface. TheeNBs 20 are interconnected by means of an X2 interface. Neighboring eNBsmay have a meshed network structure that has the X2 interface. The eNBs20 are connected to the EPC by means of an S1 interface. The eNBs 20 areconnected to the MME by means of an S1-MME interface, and are connectedto the S-GW by means of S1-U interface. The S1 interface supports amany-to-many relation between the eNB 20 and the MME/S-GW.

The eNB 20 may perform functions of selection for gateway 30, routingtoward the gateway 30 during a radio resource control (RRC) activation,scheduling and transmitting of paging messages, scheduling andtransmitting of broadcast channel (BCH) information, dynamic allocationof resources to the UEs 10 in both UL and DL, configuration andprovisioning of eNB measurements, radio bearer control, radio admissioncontrol (RAC), and connection mobility control in LTE_ACTIVE state. Inthe EPC, and as noted above, gateway 30 may perform functions of pagingorigination, LTE_IDLE state management, ciphering of the user plane, SAEbearer control, and ciphering and integrity protection of NAS signaling.

FIG. 2 shows a network architecture for a Multimedia Broadcast/MulticastService (MBMS).

Referring to FIG. 2, the radio access network (EUTRAN) 200 includes amulti-cell coordination entity (hereinafter, “MCE”) 210 and a basestation (eNB) 220. The MCE 210 is a main entity for controlling the MBMSand plays a role to perform session management, radio resourceallocation or admission control of the base station 220. The MCE 210 maybe implemented in the base station 220 or may be implemented independentfrom the base station 220. The interface between the MCE 210 and thebase station 220 is called M2 interface. The M2 interface is an internalcontrol plane interface of the radio access network 200 and MBMS controlinformation is transmitted through the M2 interface. In case the MCE 210is implemented in the base station 220, the M2 interface may be presentonly logically.

The Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 250 includes an MME 260 and an MBMSgateway (GW) 270. The MBMS gateway 270 is an entity for transmittingMBMS service data and is positioned between the base station 220 and theBM-SC and performs MBMS packet transmission and broadcast to the basestation 220. The MBMS gateway 270 uses a PDCP and IP multicast totransmit user data to the base station 220 and performs session controlsignaling for the radio access network 200.

The interface between the MME 260 and the MCE 210 is a control planeinterface between the radio access network 200 and the EPC 250 and iscalled M3 interface. Control information related to MBMS session controlis transmitted through the M3 interface. The MME 260 and the MCE 210transmits, to the base station 220, session control signaling such as asession start/stop message for session start or session stop, and thebase station 220 may inform the UE through a cell notification that thecorresponding MBMS service has been started or stopped.

The interface between the base station 220 and the MBMS gateway 270 is auser plane interface and is called M1 interface.

FIG. 3 shows a control plane and a user plane of a radio interfaceprotocol of an LTE system. FIG. 3(a) shows a control plane of a radiointerface protocol of an LTE system. FIG. 3(b) shows a user plane of aradio interface protocol of an LTE system.

Layers of a radio interface protocol between the UE and the E-UTRAN maybe classified into a first layer (L1), a second layer (L2), and a thirdlayer (L3) based on the lower three layers of the open systeminterconnection (OSI) model that is well-known in the communicationsystem. The radio interface protocol between the UE and the E-UTRAN maybe horizontally divided into a physical layer, a data link layer, and anetwork layer, and may be vertically divided into a control plane(C-plane) which is a protocol stack for control signal transmission anda user plane (U-plane) which is a protocol stack for data informationtransmission. The layers of the radio interface protocol exist in pairsat the UE and the E-UTRAN, and are in charge of data transmission of theUu interface.

A physical (PHY) layer belongs to the L1. The PHY layer provides ahigher layer with an information transfer service through a physicalchannel. The PHY layer is connected to a medium access control (MAC)layer, which is a higher layer of the PHY layer, through a transportchannel. A physical channel is mapped to the transport channel. Data istransferred between the MAC layer and the PHY layer through thetransport channel. Between different PHY layers, i.e., a PHY layer of atransmitter and a PHY layer of a receiver, data is transferred throughthe physical channel using radio resources. The physical channel ismodulated using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)scheme, and utilizes time and frequency as a radio resource.

The PHY layer uses several physical control channels. A physicaldownlink control channel (PDCCH) reports to a UE about resourceallocation of a paging channel (PCH) and a downlink shared channel(DL-SCH), and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information relatedto the DL-SCH. The PDCCH may carry a UL grant for reporting to the UEabout resource allocation of UL transmission. A physical control formatindicator channel (PCFICH) reports the number of OFDM symbols used forPDCCHs to the UE, and is transmitted in every subframe. A physicalhybrid ARQ indicator channel (PHICH) carries an HARQ acknowledgement(ACK)/non-acknowledgement (NACK) signal in response to UL transmission.A physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) carries UL control informationsuch as HARQ ACK/NACK for DL transmission, scheduling request, and CQI.A physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) carries a UL-uplink sharedchannel (SCH).

A physical channel consists of a plurality of subframes in time domainand a plurality of subcarriers in frequency domain. One subframeconsists of a plurality of symbols in the time domain. One subframeconsists of a plurality of resource blocks (RBs). One RB consists of aplurality of symbols and a plurality of subcarriers. In addition, eachsubframe may use specific subcarriers of specific symbols of acorresponding subframe for a PDCCH. For example, a first symbol of thesubframe may be used for the PDCCH. The PDCCH carries dynamic allocatedresources, such as a physical resource block (PRB) and modulation andcoding scheme (MCS). A transmission time interval (TTI) which is a unittime for data transmission may be equal to a length of one subframe. Thelength of one subframe may be 1 ms.

The transport channel is classified into a common transport channel anda dedicated transport channel according to whether the channel is sharedor not. A DL transport channel for transmitting data from the network tothe UE includes a broadcast channel (BCH) for transmitting systeminformation, a paging channel (PCH) for transmitting a paging message, aDL-SCH for transmitting user traffic or control signals, etc. The DL-SCHsupports HARQ, dynamic link adaptation by varying the modulation, codingand transmit power, and both dynamic and semi-static resourceallocation. The DL-SCH also may enable broadcast in the entire cell andthe use of beamforming. The system information carries one or moresystem information blocks. All system information blocks may betransmitted with the same periodicity. Traffic or control signals of amultimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) may be transmitted throughthe DL-SCH or a multicast channel (MCH).

A UL transport channel for transmitting data from the UE to the networkincludes a random access channel (RACH) for transmitting an initialcontrol message, a UL-SCH for transmitting user traffic or controlsignals, etc. The UL-SCH supports HARQ and dynamic link adaptation byvarying the transmit power and potentially modulation and coding. TheUL-SCH also may enable the use of beamforming. The RACH is normally usedfor initial access to a cell.

A MAC layer belongs to the L2. The MAC layer provides services to aradio link control (RLC) layer, which is a higher layer of the MAClayer, via a logical channel. The MAC layer provides a function ofmapping multiple logical channels to multiple transport channels. TheMAC layer also provides a function of logical channel multiplexing bymapping multiple logical channels to a single transport channel A MACsublayer provides data transfer services on logical channels.

The logical channels are classified into control channels fortransferring control plane information and traffic channels fortransferring user plane information, according to a type of transmittedinformation. That is, a set of logical channel types is defined fordifferent data transfer services offered by the MAC layer. The logicalchannels are located above the transport channel, and are mapped to thetransport channels.

The control channels are used for transfer of control plane informationonly. The control channels provided by the MAC layer include a broadcastcontrol channel (BCCH), a paging control channel (PCCH), a commoncontrol channel (CCCH), a multicast control channel (MCCH) and adedicated control channel (DCCH). The BCCH is a downlink channel forbroadcasting system control information. The PCCH is a downlink channelthat transfers paging information and is used when the network does notknow the location cell of a UE. The CCCH is used by UEs having no RRCconnection with the network. The MCCH is a point-to-multipoint downlinkchannel used for transmitting MBMS control information from the networkto a UE. The DCCH is a point-to-point bi-directional channel used by UEshaving an RRC connection that transmits dedicated control informationbetween a UE and the network.

Traffic channels are used for the transfer of user plane informationonly. The traffic channels provided by the MAC layer include a dedicatedtraffic channel (DTCH) and a multicast traffic channel (MTCH). The DTCHis a point-to-point channel, dedicated to one UE for the transfer ofuser information and can exist in both uplink and downlink. The MTCH isa point-to-multipoint downlink channel for transmitting traffic datafrom the network to the UE.

Uplink connections between logical channels and transport channelsinclude the DCCH that can be mapped to the UL-SCH, the DTCH that can bemapped to the UL-SCH and the CCCH that can be mapped to the UL-SCH.Downlink connections between logical channels and transport channelsinclude the BCCH that can be mapped to the BCH or DL-SCH, the PCCH thatcan be mapped to the PCH, the DCCH that can be mapped to the DL-SCH, andthe DTCH that can be mapped to the DL-SCH, the MCCH that can be mappedto the MCH, and the MTCH that can be mapped to the MCH.

An RLC layer belongs to the L2. The RLC layer provides a function ofadjusting a size of data, so as to be suitable for a lower layer totransmit the data, by concatenating and segmenting the data receivedfrom an upper layer in a radio section. In addition, to ensure a varietyof quality of service (QoS) required by a radio bearer (RB), the RLClayer provides three operation modes, i.e., a transparent mode (TM), anunacknowledged mode (UM), and an acknowledged mode (AM). The AM RLCprovides a retransmission function through an automatic repeat request(ARQ) for reliable data transmission. Meanwhile, a function of the RLClayer may be implemented with a functional block inside the MAC layer.In this case, the RLC layer may not exist.

A packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer belongs to the L2. ThePDCP layer provides a function of header compression function thatreduces unnecessary control information such that data being transmittedby employing IP packets, such as IPv4 or IPv6, can be efficientlytransmitted over a radio interface that has a relatively smallbandwidth. The header compression increases transmission efficiency inthe radio section by transmitting only necessary information in a headerof the data. In addition, the PDCP layer provides a function ofsecurity. The function of security includes ciphering which preventsinspection of third parties, and integrity protection which preventsdata manipulation of third parties.

A radio resource control (RRC) layer belongs to the L3. The RLC layer islocated at the lowest portion of the L3, and is only defined in thecontrol plane. The RRC layer takes a role of controlling a radioresource between the UE and the network. For this, the UE and thenetwork exchange an RRC message through the RRC layer. The RRC layercontrols logical channels, transport channels, and physical channels inrelation to the configuration, reconfiguration, and release of RBs. AnRB is a logical path provided by the L1 and L2 for data delivery betweenthe UE and the network. That is, the RB signifies a service provided theL2 for data transmission between the UE and E-UTRAN. The configurationof the RB implies a process for specifying a radio protocol layer andchannel properties to provide a particular service and for determiningrespective detailed parameters and operations. The RB is classified intotwo types, i.e., a signaling RB (SRB) and a data RB (DRB). The SRB isused as a path for transmitting an RRC message in the control plane. TheDRB is used as a path for transmitting user data in the user plane.

A Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer placed over the RRC layer performsfunctions, such as session management and mobility management.

Referring to FIG. 3(a), the RLC and MAC layers (terminated in the eNB onthe network side) may perform functions such as scheduling, automaticrepeat request (ARQ), and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). TheRRC layer (terminated in the eNB on the network side) may performfunctions such as broadcasting, paging, RRC connection management, RBcontrol, mobility functions, and UE measurement reporting andcontrolling. The NAS control protocol (terminated in the MME of gatewayon the network side) may perform functions such as a SAE bearermanagement, authentication, LTE_IDLE mobility handling, pagingorigination in LTE_IDLE, and security control for the signaling betweenthe gateway and UE.

Referring to FIG. 3(b), the RLC and MAC layers (terminated in the eNB onthe network side) may perform the same functions for the control plane.The PDCP layer (terminated in the eNB on the network side) may performthe user plane functions such as header compression, integrityprotection, and ciphering.

Hereinafter, An RRC state of a UE and RRC connection procedure aredescribed.

An RRC state indicates whether an RRC layer of the UE is logicallyconnected to an RRC layer of the E-UTRAN. The RRC state may be dividedinto two different states such as an RRC connected state and an RRC idlestate. When an RRC connection is established between the RRC layer ofthe UE and the RRC layer of the E-UTRAN, the UE is in RRC_CONNECTED, andotherwise the UE is in RRC_IDLE. Since the UE in RRC_CONNECTED has theRRC connection established with the E-UTRAN, the E-UTRAN may recognizethe existence of the UE in RRC_CONNECTED and may effectively control theUE. Meanwhile, the UE in RRC_IDLE may not be recognized by the E-UTRAN,and a CN manages the UE in unit of a TA which is a larger area than acell. That is, only the existence of the UE in RRC_IDLE is recognized inunit of a large area, and the UE must transition to RRC_CONNECTED toreceive a typical mobile communication service such as voice or datacommunication.

In RRC_IDLE state, the UE may receive broadcasts of system informationand paging information while the UE specifies a discontinuous reception(DRX) configured by NAS, and the UE has been allocated an identification(ID) which uniquely identifies the UE in a tracking area and may performpublic land mobile network (PLMN) selection and cell reselection. Also,in RRC_IDLE state, no RRC context is stored in the eNB.

In RRC_CONNECTED state, the UE has an E-UTRAN RRC connection and acontext in the E-UTRAN, such that transmitting and/or receiving datato/from the eNB becomes possible. Also, the UE can report channelquality information and feedback information to the eNB. InRRC_CONNECTED state, the E-UTRAN knows the cell to which the UE belongs.Therefore, the network can transmit and/or receive data to/from UE, thenetwork can control mobility (handover and inter-radio accesstechnologies (RAT) cell change order to GSM EDGE radio access network(GERAN) with network assisted cell change (NACC)) of the UE, and thenetwork can perform cell measurements for a neighboring cell.

In RRC_IDLE state, the UE specifies the paging DRX cycle. Specifically,the UE monitors a paging signal at a specific paging occasion of everyUE specific paging DRX cycle. The paging occasion is a time intervalduring which a paging signal is transmitted. The UE has its own pagingoccasion.

A paging message is transmitted over all cells belonging to the sametracking area. If the UE moves from one TA to another TA, the UE willsend a tracking area update (TAU) message to the network to update itslocation.

When the user initially powers on the UE, the UE first searches for aproper cell and then remains in RRC_IDLE in the cell. When there is aneed to establish an RRC connection, the UE which remains in RRC_IDLEestablishes the RRC connection with the RRC of the E-UTRAN through anRRC connection procedure and then may transition to RRC_CONNECTED. TheUE which remains in RRC_IDLE may need to establish the RRC connectionwith the E-UTRAN when uplink data transmission is necessary due to auser's call attempt or the like or when there is a need to transmit aresponse message upon receiving a paging message from the E-UTRAN.

To manage mobility of the UE in the NAS layer, two states are defined,i.e., an EPS mobility management-REGISTERED (EMM-REGISTERED) state andan EMM-DEREGISTERED state. These two states apply to the UE and the MME.Initially, the UE is in the EMM-DEREGISTERED state. To access a network,the UE performs a process of registering to the network through aninitial attach procedure. If the attach procedure is successfullyperformed, the UE and the MME enter the EMM-REGISTERED state.

To manage a signaling connection between the UE and the EPC, two statesare defined, i.e., an EPS connection management (ECM)-IDLE state and anECM-CONNECTED state. These two states apply to the UE and the MME. Whenthe UE in the ECM-IDLE state establishes an RRC connection with theE-UTRAN, the UE enters the ECM-CONNECTED state. When the MME in theECM-IDLE state establishes an S1 connection with the E-UTRAN, the MMEenters the ECM-CONNECTED state. When the UE is in the ECM-IDLE state,the E-UTRAN does not have context information of the UE. Therefore, theUE in the ECM-IDLE state performs a UE-based mobility related proceduresuch as cell selection or reselection without having to receive acommand of the network. On the other hand, when the UE is in theECM-CONNECTED state, mobility of the UE is managed by the command of thenetwork. If a location of the UE in the ECM-IDLE state becomes differentfrom a location known to the network, the UE reports the location of theUE to the network through a tracking area update procedure.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure in which UE that is initially powered onexperiences a cell selection process, registers it with a network, andthen performs cell reselection if necessary.

Referring to FIG. 4, the UE selects Radio Access Technology (RAT) inwhich the UE communicates with a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), thatis, a network from which the UE is provided with service (S410).Information about the PLMN and the RAT may be selected by the user ofthe UE, and the information stored in a Universal Subscriber IdentityModule (USIM) may be used.

The UE selects a cell that has the greatest value and that belongs tocells having measured BS and signal intensity or quality greater than aspecific value (cell selection) (S420). In this case, the UE that ispowered off performs cell selection, which may be called initial cellselection. A cell selection procedure is described later in detail.After the cell selection, the UE receives system informationperiodically by the BS. The specific value refers to a value that isdefined in a system in order for the quality of a physical signal indata transmission/reception to be guaranteed. Accordingly, the specificvalue may differ depending on applied RAT.

If network registration is necessary, the UE performs a networkregistration procedure (S430). The UE registers its information (e.g.,an IMSI) with the network in order to receive service (e.g., paging)from the network. The UE does not register it with a network whenever itselects a cell, but registers it with a network when information aboutthe network (e.g., a Tracking Area Identity (TAI)) included in systeminformation is different from information about the network that isknown to the UE.

The UE performs cell reselection based on a service environment providedby the cell or the environment of the UE (S440). If the value of theintensity or quality of a signal measured based on a BS from which theUE is provided with service is lower than that measured based on a BS ofa neighboring cell, the UE selects a cell that belongs to other cellsand that provides better signal characteristics than the cell of the BSthat is accessed by the UE. This process is called cell reselectiondifferently from the initial cell selection of the No. 2 process. Inthis case, temporal restriction conditions are placed in order for acell to be frequently reselected in response to a change of signalcharacteristic. A cell reselection procedure is described later indetail.

Hereinafter, a Method and a Procedure of Selecting a Cell by the UE in a3GPP LTE is Described.

A cell selection process is basically divided into two types.

The first is an initial cell selection process. In this process, UE doesnot have preliminary information about a wireless channel. Accordingly,the UE searches for all wireless channels in order to find out a propercell. The UE searches for the strongest cell in each channel.Thereafter, if the UE has only to search for a suitable cell thatsatisfies a cell selection criterion, the UE selects the correspondingcell.

Next, the UE may select the cell using stored information or usinginformation broadcasted by the cell. Accordingly, cell selection may befast compared to an initial cell selection process. If the UE has onlyto search for a cell that satisfies the cell selection criterion, the UEselects the corresponding cell. If a suitable cell that satisfies thecell selection criterion is not retrieved though such a process, the UEperforms an initial cell selection process.

After the UE selects a specific cell through the cell selection process,the intensity or quality of a signal between the UE and a BS may bechanged due to a change in the mobility or wireless environment of theUE. Accordingly, if the quality of the selected cell is deteriorated,the UE may select another cell that provides better quality. If a cellis reselected as described above, the UE selects a cell that providesbetter signal quality than the currently selected cell. Such a processis called cell reselection. In general, a basic object of the cellreselection process is to select a cell that provides UE with the bestquality from a viewpoint of the quality of a radio signal.

In addition to the viewpoint of the quality of a radio signal, a networkmay determine priority corresponding to each frequency, and may informthe UE of the determined priorities. The UE that has received thepriorities preferentially takes into consideration the priorities in acell reselection process compared to a radio signal quality criterion.

As described above, there is a method of selecting or reselecting a cellaccording to the signal characteristics of a wireless environment. Inselecting a cell for reselection when a cell is reselected, thefollowing cell reselection methods may be present according to the RATand frequency characteristics of the cell.

-   -   Intra-frequency cell reselection: UE reselects a cell having the        same center frequency as that of RAT, such as a cell on which        the UE camps on.    -   Inter-frequency cell reselection: UE reselects a cell having a        different center frequency from that of RAT, such as a cell on        which the UE camps on    -   Inter-RAT cell reselection: UE reselects a cell that uses RAT        different from RAT on which the UE camps

The principle of a cell reselection process is as follows.

First, UE measures the quality of a serving cell and neighbor cells forcell reselection.

Second, cell reselection is performed based on a cell reselectioncriterion. The cell reselection criterion has the followingcharacteristics in relation to the measurements of a serving cell andneighbor cells.

Intra-frequency cell reselection is basically based on ranking. Rankingis a task for defining a criterion value for evaluating cell reselectionand numbering cells using criterion values according to the size of thecriterion values. A cell having the best criterion is commonly calledthe best-ranked cell. The cell criterion value is based on the value ofa corresponding cell measured by UE, and may be a value to which afrequency offset or cell offset has been applied, if necessary.

Inter-frequency cell reselection is based on frequency priority providedby a network. UE attempts to camp on a frequency having the highestfrequency priority. A network may provide frequency priority that willbe applied by UEs within a cell in common through broadcastingsignaling, or may provide frequency-specific priority to each UE throughUE-dedicated signaling. A cell reselection priority provided throughbroadcast signaling may refer to a common priority. A cell reselectionpriority for each UE set by a network may refer to a dedicated priority.If receiving the dedicated priority, the UE may receive a valid timeassociated with the dedicated priority together. If receiving thededicated priority, the UE starts a validity timer set as the receivedvalid time together therewith. While the valid timer is operated, the UEapplies the dedicated priority in the RRC idle mode. If the valid timeris expired, the UE discards the dedicated priority and again applies thecommon priority.

For the inter-frequency cell reselection, a network may provide UE witha parameter (e.g., a frequency-specific offset) used in cell reselectionfor each frequency.

For the intra-frequency cell reselection or the inter-frequency cellreselection, a network may provide UE with a Neighboring Cell List (NCL)used in cell reselection. The NCL includes a cell-specific parameter(e.g., a cell-specific offset) used in cell reselection.

For the intra-frequency or inter-frequency cell reselection, a networkmay provide UE with a cell reselection black list used in cellreselection. The UE does not perform cell reselection on a cell includedin the black list.

Ranking Performed in a Cell Reselection Evaluation Process is DescribedBelow.

A ranking criterion used to apply priority to a cell is defined as inEquation 1.

R _(S) =Q _(meas,s) +Q _(hyst) ,R _(n) =Q _(meas,n) −Q_(offset)  [Equation 1]

In this case, Rs is the ranking criterion of a serving cell, Rn is theranking criterion of a neighbor cell, Qmeas,s is the quality value ofthe serving cell measured by UE, Qmeas,n is the quality value of theneighbor cell measured by UE, Qhyst is the hysteresis value for ranking,and Qoffset is an offset between the two cells.

In Intra-frequency, if UE receives an offset “Qoffsets,n” between aserving cell and a neighbor cell, Qoffset=Qoffsets,n. If UE does notQoffsets,n, Qoffset=0.

In Inter-frequency, if UE receives an offset “Qoffsets,n” for acorresponding cell, Qoffset=Qoffsets,n+Qfrequency. If UE does notreceive “Qoffsets,n”, Qoffset=Qfrequency.

If the ranking criterion Rs of a serving cell and the ranking criterionRn of a neighbor cell are changed in a similar state, ranking priorityis frequency changed as a result of the change, and UE may alternatelyreselect the twos. Qhyst is a parameter that gives hysteresis to cellreselection so that UE is prevented from to alternately reselecting twocells.

UE measures RS of a serving cell and Rn of a neighbor cell according tothe above equation, considers a cell having the greatest rankingcriterion value to be the best-ranked cell, and reselects the cell. If areselected cell is not a suitable cell, UE excludes a correspondingfrequency or a corresponding cell from the subject of cell reselection.

Hereinafter, an MBMS and a Multicast/Broadcast Single Frequency Network(MBSFN) are Described.

MBSFN transmission or MBSFN-mode transmission refers to a simultaneoustransmission scheme in which a plurality of cells transmits the samesignal at the same time. MBSFN transmissions from a plurality of cellswithin an MBSFN area are perceived as a single transmission for a UE.

The MBMS service may be managed or localized in a cell-based orgeography-based manner. An area in which a specific MBMS service isprovided is widely referred to as an MBMS service area. For example, ifan area in which a specific MBSMS service A proceeds is an MBMS servicearea A, a network in the MBMS service area A may be in a state oftransmitting the MBMS service A. In this case, the UE may receive theMBMS service A according to a UE capability. The MBMS service area maybe defined in terms of an application and a service as to whether aspecific service is provided in a specific area.

A transport channel for the MBMS, that is, a multicast channel (MCH),may be mapped to a logical channel, e.g., a multicast control channel(MCCH) or a multicast traffic channel (MTCH). The MCCH transmits anMBMS-related RRC message, and the MTCH transmits a traffic of a specificMBMS service. One MCCH exists in every one MBMS single frequency network(MBSFN) region for transmitting the same MBMS information/traffic. TheMCCH includes one MBSFN region configuration RRC message, and has a listof all MBMS services. If the MBMS-related RRC message is changed in aspecific MCCH, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmits anMBMS radio network temporary identity (M-RNTI) and an indication forindicating the specific MCCH. The UE which supports the MBMS may receivethe M-RNTI and the MCCH indication through the PDCCH, may recognize thatthe MBMS-related RRC message is changed in the specific MCCH, and mayreceive the specific MCCH. The RRC message of the MCCH may be changed inevery modification period, and is broadcast repetitively in everyrepetition period. A notification mechanism is used to inform an MCCHchange caused by a presence of an MCCH session start or MBMS countingrequest message. The UE detects the MCCH change informed without havingto depend on the notification mechanism through MCCH monitoring in themodification period. The MTCH is a logical channel on which an MBMSservice carried. If many services are provided in an MBSFN region, aplurality of MTCHs may be configured.

A UE may also be provided with a dedicated service while being providedwith an MBMS service. For example, a user may chat on the user's ownsmartphone using an instant messaging (IM) service, such as MSN orSkype, simultaneously with watching a TV on the smartphone through anMBMS service. In this case, the MBMS service is provided through an MTCHreceived by a plurality of UEs at the same time, while a serviceprovided for each individual UE, such as the IM service, is providedthrough a dedicated bearer, such as a dedicated control channel (DCCH)or dedicated traffic channel (DTCH).

In one area, a BS may use a plurality of frequencies at the same time.In this case, in order to efficiently use radio resources, a network mayselect one of the frequencies to provide an MBMS service only in thefrequency and may provide a dedicated bearer for each UE in allfrequencies. In this case, when a UE, which has been provided with aservice using a dedicated bearer in a frequency where no MBMS service isprovided, wishes to be provided with an MBMS service, the UE needs to behanded over to an MBMS providing frequency. To this end, the UEtransmits an MBMS interest indication to a BS. That is, when the UEwishes to receive an MBMS service, the UE transmits an MBMS interestindication to the BS. When the BS receives the indication, the BSrecognizes that the UE wishes to receive the MBMS service and hands theUE over to an MBMS providing frequency. Here, the MBMS interestindication is information indicating that the UE wishes to receive anMBMS service, which additionally includes information on a frequency towhich the UE wishes to be handed over.

The UE, which wishes to receive a specific MBMS service, firstidentifies information on a frequency at which the specific service isprovided and information on broadcast time at which the specific serviceis provided. When the MBMS service is already on air or is about to beon air, the UE assigns the highest priority to the frequency at whichthe MBMS service is provided. The UE performs a cell reselectionprocedure using reset frequency priority information and moves to a cellproviding the MBMS service to receive the MBMS service.

When the UE is receiving an MBMS service or is interested in receivingan MBMS service and when the UE is allowed to receive an MBMS servicewhile camping on an MBMS service-providing frequency, it may beconsidered that the frequency is assigned the highest priority during anMBMS session as long as the following situations last while thereselected cell is broadcasting SIB13.

-   -   When SIB15 of a serving cell indicates that one or more MBMS        service area identities (SAIs) are included in the user service        description (USD) of the service.    -   SIB15 is not broadcast in a serving cell, and the frequency is        included in the USD of the service.

A UE needs to be able to receive an MBMS in RRC_IDLE and RRC_CONNECTEDstates.

FIG. 5 shows a structure of an MBSFN subframe.

Referring to FIG. 5, MBSFN transmission is configured by the subframe. Asubframe configured to perform MBSFN transmission is referred to as anMBSFN subframe. In a subframe configured as an MBSFN subframe, MBSFNtransmission is performed in OFDM symbols other than first two OFDMsymbols for PDCH transmission. For convenience, a region used for MBSFNtransmission is defined as an MBSFN region. In the MBSFN region, no CRSfor unicast is transmitted but an MBMS-dedicated RS common to all cellsparticipating in transmission is used.

In order to notify even a UE receiving no MBMS that no CRS istransmitted in the MBSFN region, system information on a cell isbroadcast including configuration information on the MBSSFN subframe.Since most UEs perform radio resource management (RRM), radio linkfailure (RLF) processing, and synchronization using a CRS, it isimportant to indicate the absence of a CRS in a specific region. A CRSis transmitted in first two OFDM symbols used as a PDCCH in the MBSFNsubframe, and this CRS is not for an MBSFN. A CP of the CRS transmittedin the first two OFDM symbols used as the PDCCH in the MBSFN subframe(that is, whether the CRS uses a normal CP or an extended CP) follows aCP applied to a normal subframe, that is, a subframe which is not anMBSFN subframe. For example, when a normal subframe 511 uses a normalCP, a CRS according to the normal CP is also used in the first two OFDMsymbols 512 of the MBSFN subframe.

Meanwhile, a subframe to be configured as an MBSFN subframe isdesignated by FDD and TDD, and a bitmap is used to indicate whether asubframe is an MBSFN subframe. That is, when a bit corresponding to aspecific subframe in a bitmap is 1, it is indicated that the specificsubframe is configured as an MBSFN subframe.

FIG. 6 shows an example of an MBSFN subframe configuration forperforming an MBMS service.

Referring to FIG. 6, a UE acquires MBSFN subframe configurationinformation, MBSFN notification configuration information, and MBSFNarea information list to perform the MBMS service.

The UE may know the MBSFN subframe configuration information, that is, aposition of an MBSFN subframe, through SIB2 and RRC dedicated signaling.For example, the MBSFN subframe configuration information may beincluded in an MBSFN-SubframeConfig information element (IE).

In addition, the UE may acquire the MBSFN area information list and theMBMS notification configuration information as information required toacquire MBMS control information related to one or more MBSFN regions inwhich the MBMS service can be performed through SIB13. Herein, for eachMBSFN region, the MB SFN area information list may include an MBSFNregion ID, information regarding an MBSFN region in an MBSFN subframe ina corresponding MBSFN region, information such as an MBSFN subframeposition at which transmission of an MCCH occurs as an MBMS controlinformation channel, or the like. For example, the MBSFN areainformation list may be included in an MBSFN-AreaInfoList informationelement. Meanwhile, the MBSFN notification configuration information isconfiguration information for a subframe position at which an MBMSnotification occurs to inform that there is a change in the MBSFN regionconfiguration information. For example, the MBSFN notificationconfiguration information may be included in an MBMS-NotificationConfiginformation element. The MBSFN notification configuration informationincludes time information utilized to notify an MCCH change applicableto all MBSFN regions. For example, the time information may include anotification repetition coefficient (notificationRepetitionCoeff), anotification offset (notificationOffset), and a notification subframeindex (notificationSF-Index). Herein, the notification repetitioncoefficient implies a common notification repetition period for allMCCHs. The notification offset indicates an offset of a radio frame inwhich the MCCH change notification information is scheduled. Inaddition, the notification subframe index is a subframe index used totransmit an MCCH change notification on a PDCCH.

The UE may acquire the MBSFN region configuration information through anMCCH corresponding to each of the MBSFN regions acquired through SIB13.The MBSFN region configuration information may be included in anMBSFNAreaconfiguration message, and contains information regardingphysical multicast channels (PMCHs) used in a corresponding MBSFNregion. For example, information regarding each PMCH may include aposition of an MBSFN subframe in which a corresponding PMCH is located,modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level information used for datatransmission in a corresponding subframe, MBMS service informationtransmitted by the corresponding PMCH, or the like.

The UE receives MCH data through the MTCH on the basis of the PMCH.

Scheduling on a time for the MCH data may be known through MCHscheduling information (MSI) delivered through the PMCH. The MSIcontains information regarding how long corresponding MCH datatransmission is continued.

Hereinafter, Single-Cell Point-to-Multipoint (SCPTM) Transmission isDescribed.

A transmission method of an MBMS service includes SCPTM transmission andmultimedia broadcast multicast service single frequency network (MBSFN)transmission. While identifiable signals are transmitted simultaneouslyin a plurality of cells in the MBSFN transmission, the MBMS service istransmitted in a single cell in the SCPTM transmission. Therefore,unlike in the MBSFN transmission, synchronization between cells is notnecessary in the SCPTM transmission. Further, the SCPTM transmissiondirectly uses the existing PDSCH, and thus has a unicast feature unlikein the MBSFN transmission. That is, a plurality of UEs read the samePDCCH, and acquire an RNTI for each service to receive an SCPTM service.An SCPTM-dedicated MCCH is introduced, and if it is determined that aservice desired by the UE is an SCPTM service through the MCCH, the UEmay acquire a corresponding RNTI value and read a PDCCH through acorresponding RNTI to receive the SCPTM service.

In case of a UE which receives a service through SCPTM in an RRC_IDLEmode, if the UE performs cell reselection to another cell which does notprovide the service through the SCPTM, the UE may experience a servicefailure until the service is received through unicast. Therefore, thereis a need to newly propose a cell reselection procedure for a UE whichis interested in receiving the SCPTM service. Herein, a method ofperforming cell reselection by a UE, and an apparatus supporting themethod are proposed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present specification, a service of interest may imply an SCPTMservice of which reception is interested by the UE or an SCPTM servicewhich is being received by the UE. The SCPTM service may imply a servicereceived by the UE through SCPTM. In the present specification, an SCPTMcell of interest may imply a cell which provides the SCPTM service. Inthe present invention, a frequency of interest may imply a frequency ofa carrier on which the SCPTM cell of interest is arranged. For example,the SCPTM cell of interest may imply a cell belonging to the frequencyof interest.

FIG. 7 shows a method of performing cell reselection by a UE accordingto an embodiment of the present invention.

(1) In step S710, the UE may receive assistant information from aserving cell. The assistant information may be information forcontinuity of an SCPTM service. The assistant information may be asystem information block. The assistant information may be broadcast inthe serving cell. The UE may be in an RRC_IDLE mode.

The assistant information may include a mapping relation between a cellID and a service area identity (SAI). For convenience of explanation,the assistant information including the mapping relation between thecell ID and the SAI is defined as first assistant information. Forexample, the first assistant information may include a neighboring celllist for each SAI. For example, the first assistant information mayinclude an SAI list for each neighboring cell ID.

The assistant information may include a mapping relation between a cellID and a temporary mobile group identifier (TMGI). For convenience ofexplanation, the assistant information including the mapping relationbetween the cell ID and the TMGI is defined as second assistantinformation. For example, the second assistant information may include aneighboring cell list for each TMGI. For example, the second assistantinformation may include a TMGI list for each neighboring cell ID.

In step S710, carrier frequency information may be provided togetherwith the cell ID of the assistant information. Alternatively, a cellspecific priority (CSP) value may be provided together with the cell IDof the assistant information. Alternatively, the carrier frequencyinformation and the CSP value may be provided together with the cell IDof the assistant information. The CSP implies a priority provided foreach cell, and is a concept differentiated from a frequency specificpriority provided for each frequency. For example, one carrier frequencyand one cell specific priority may be provided for each cell. Forexample, one CSP may be mapped to a plurality of cells.

In step S710, a UE behavior based on the first assistant information maybe as follows. The UE may acquire mapping information between the SAIand the TMGI from a user service description (USD). The UE may know theSAI to which a service of interest belongs. Thereafter, the UE may readthe first assistant information received from a serving cell. Inaddition, the UE may know a neighboring cell having the SAI. The UE mayknow whether an SCPTM cell of interest exists near the UE, and may knowwhich neighboring cell is the SCPTM cell of interest. In addition, theUE may know a CSP corresponding to the SCPTM cell of interest and acarrier frequency corresponding to the SCPTM cell of interest.

In step S710, a UE behavior based on the second assistant informationmay be as follows. The UE may read the second assistant informationreceived from the serving cell. In addition, the UE may know whether anSCPTM cell of interest exists near the UE, and may know whichneighboring cell is the SCPTM cell of interest. In addition, the UE mayknow a CSP corresponding to the SCPTM cell of interest and a carrierfrequency corresponding to the SCPTM cell of interest.

(2) In step S720, the UE may perform measurement on a frequency ofinterest to detect the SCPTM cell of interest. The SCPTM cell ofinterest may be a cell distributed on the frequency of interest.

The UE may set a priority of the frequency of interest to the highestpriority. In addition, the UE may perform intra-frequency measurementand inter-frequency measurement. For example, a UE which is interestedin receiving a specific SCPTM service may consider a priority of afrequency including a cell which provides the SCPTM service as thehighest priority, and the UE may perform the intra-frequency measurementand the inter-frequency measurement. If the UE supports continuity ofthe SCPTM service, if the UE is interested in receiving of the SCPTMservice or is receiving the SCPTM service, and if the UE can receiveonly the SCPTM service while camping on a frequency at which the SCPTMservice is provided, the UE may consider the frequency as the highestpriority.

Alternatively, the UE may additionally perform measurement on afrequency of interest to detect the SCPTM cell of interest. The UE mayperform measurement by ignoring a priority for the frequency ofinterest. Alternatively, despite RSRP/RSRQ of the serving cell and thepriority of the frequency of interest, the UE may perform measurement onthe frequency of interest to detect the SCPTM cell of interest. In orderfor the UE to detect the SCTPM cell of interest, the frequency prioritymay not be considered.

(3) In step S730, if the UE detects the SCPTM cell of interest on thefrequency of interest, the UE may consider the priority of the frequencyof interest as the highest priority. That is, the UE may set thepriority of the frequency of interest to the highest priority. If thereis a plurality of frequencies of interest and if the UE cannot detectthe SCPTM cell of interest on a first frequency of interest, the UE maymeasure a next frequency of interest to detect the SCPTM cell ofinterest.

(4) In step S740, the UE may calculate a ranking. A CSP for SCPTM may beused in the ranking calculation. A ranking for the SCPTM cell ofinterest may be calculated by applying the CSP. In step S710, the CSPapplied to the ranking calculation of the SCPTM cell of interest may beprovided together with the assistant information. For example, acell-ranking criterion for serving cell (Rs) and a cell-rankingcriterion for neighboring cell (Rn) may be defined by Equation 2.

Rs=Qmeas,s+QHyst−Qoffsettemp

Rn=Qmeas,n−Qoffset−Qoffsettemp+CSP  [Equation 2]

Qmeas is RSRP measurement quantity used in cell reselection. Qmeas,s isRSRP measurement quantity for a serving cell used in cell reselection.Qmeas,n is RSRP measurement quantity for a neighboring cell used in cellreselection. In case of intra frequency, if Qoffsets,n is valid, Qoffsetis equal to Qoffsets,n, and if Qoffsets,n is not valid, Qoffset is 0. Incase of inter-frequency, if Qoffsets,n is valid, Qoffset is equal to avalue obtained by adding Qoffsetfrequency to Qoffsets,n, and ifQoffsets,n is not valid, Qoffset is equal to Qoffsetfrequency.Qoffsets,n is an offset between two cells. Offsettemp is an offsetapplied temporarily to the cell. The CSP is a cell-specific priority forthe SCPTM cell of interest. The CSP for a cell other than the SCPTM cellof interest may be 0.

The UE may calculate a ranking for all cells which satisfy a cellselection criterion S. The ranking of the cell may be calculatedaccording to Equation 2 above. An average RSPR result may be used toderive Qmeas,s and Qmeas,n, and a ranking value may be calculated. Thecell selection criterion used by the UE in cell selection may be definedby Equation 3.

Srxlev>0 and Squal>0  [Equation 3]

Srxlev denotes a cell selection RX level value (dB), and may be definedby Equation 4 below. Squal denotes a cell selection quality value (dB),and may be defined by Equation 5 below.

Srxlev=Qrxlevmeas−(Qrxlevmin+Qrxlevminoffset)−Pcompensation−Qoffsettem  [Equation4]

Qrxlevmeas is a downlink RX power value obtained when the UE measures adownlink RX channel in practice, Qrxlevmin is a minimum downlink RXpower requirement level required to select a corresponding cell,Qrxlevminoffset is a threshold value which is added to Qrxlevmin onlywhen the UE is in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) andperiodically searches for a public land mobile network (PLMN, acommunication operator) having a higher priority, Pcompensation is athreshold value for considering an uplink channel state, and Qoffsettempis an offset applied temporarily to a cell.

Squal=Qqualmeas−(Qqualmin+Qqualminoffset)−Qoffsettemp  [Equation 5]

Qqualmeas is a value obtained by calculating a ratio of RX signalstrength at which the UE measures a downlink RX channel in practice withrespect to a total noise measured in practice, Qqualmin is a minimumsignal-to-noise ratio required to select a corresponding cell,Qqualminoffset is a threshold which is added to Qqualmin only when theUE is in the VPLMN and periodically searches for the PLMN having ahigher priority, and Qoffsettemp is an offset applied temporarily to acell.

Referring to Equation 3 above, the cell selection criterion may besatisfied when both Srxlev and Squal are greater than 0. That is, whenboth RSPR and RSRQ of a measured cell are greater than or equal to aspecific level, the UE may determine that the cell has a basicpossibility for cell selection. In particular, Squal is a parametercorresponding to RSRQ. That is, Squal is not simply a value associatedwith a power magnitude measured in a cell but a value calculated inassociation with power quality. If Squal>0, the cell selection criterionmay be satisfied in terms of quality of the cell. The cell selectioncriterion for RSRP may be satisfied only when the measured RSRQ isgreater than or equal to a value obtained by adding Qqualmin andQqualminoffset.

Referring to Equation 2, the CSP may be additionally applied in theranking calculation. For example, if a neighboring cell is a cell whichprovides an SCPTM service and the UE is interested in the SCPTM service,the UE may additionally consider the CSP in the ranking calculation ofthe neighboring cell. That is, the CSP may be additionally consideredwhen Rn is calculated. Therefore, a probability that the UE performscell selection to the neighboring cell may be increased, and the UEwhich has performed the cell reselection to the neighboring cell mayreceive the SCPTM service of interest in the neighboring cell.

(5) In step S750, if the SCPTM cell of interest is ranked to a bestcell, the UE may perform cell reselection to the cell. In addition, theUE may receive a service of interest through SCPTM. If the UE fails todetect the cell in step S730 or if the SCPTM cell of interest is not acell having the highest priority in step S740, the UE may return to acell selection priority determined by a network. If the SCPTM cell is acell having a highest ranking while the service of interest is providedthrough SCPTM from the SCPTM cell of interest on a frequency ofinterest, the UE may consider the frequency of interest as the highestpriority.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the CSP isapplied to the ranking calculation for the cell which provides the SCPTMservice of interest, it is possible to increase a probability that theUE performs cell reselection to the cell which provides the SCPTMservice of interest. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a servicefailure which may occur when the UE performs cell reselection to a cellwhich does not provide the SCPTM service of interest.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a method of performing cellreselection by a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in step S810, the UE may receive assistantinformation including a cell specific priority (CSP). The UE maydetermine whether an SCPTM cell of interest exists near the UE on thebasis of the assistant information. If it is determined that the SCPTMcell of interest exists near the UE, the UE may perform measurement on afrequency to which the SCTPM cell of interest belongs. The assistantinformation may include a mapping relation between a cell ID and aservice area identify (SAI) and a CSP corresponding to the cell ID. Theassistant information includes a mapping relation between a cell ID anda temporary mobile group identifier (TMGI) and a CSP corresponding tothe cell ID.

In step S820, the UE may detect a single-cell point-to-multipoint(SCPTM) cell of interest. The SCPTM cell of interest may be a cell whichprovides an SCPTM service of which reception is interested by the UE oran SCPTM service which is being received by the UE.

In step S830, the UE may calculate a ranking for the SCPTM cell ofinterest. The ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest may be calculatedby applying the CSP. The UE may calculate a ranking for the remainingcells other than the SCPTM cell of interest, and may calculate theranking for the remaining cells without having to apply the CSP.

The ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest is defined by:

R=Qmeas−Qoffset−Qoffsettemp+CSP,

where R is a ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest, Qmeas is RSRPmeasurement quantity used in cell reselection, Qoffset is an offsetapplied to a cell, Qoffsettemp is an offset applied temporarily to thecell, and CSP is a CSP for the SCPTM cell of interest.

In step S840, the UE may perform cell reselection on the basis of thecalculated ranking.

The UE may perform measurement on a frequency of interest, and thefrequency of interest is a frequency to which the SCPTM cell of interestbelongs. A priority of the frequency of interest may be considered bythe UE as the highest priority. Alternatively, the priority of thefrequency of interest, RSRP of a serving cell, and RSPR of the servingcell may not be considered in the measurement on the frequency ofinterest.

If the calculated ranking for the SCPTM cell of interest is high, thecell reselection may be performed to the SCPTM cell of interest. The UEmay receive the SCPTM service of interest from the SCPTM cell ofinterest, and a priority of a frequency to which the SCPTM cell ofinterest belongs may be considered by the UE as the highest prioritywhile the SCPTM service of interest is received.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless communication systemaccording to the embodiment of the present invention.

A BS 900 includes a processor 901, a memory 902, and a transceiver 903.The memory 902 is connected to the processor 901, and stores variousinformation for driving the processor 901. The transceiver 903 isconnected to the processor 901, and transmits and/or receives radiosignals. The processor 901 implements proposed functions, processesand/or methods. In the above embodiment, an operation of the basestation may be implemented by the processor 901.

A UE 910 includes a processor 911, a memory 912, and a transceiver 913.The memory 912 is connected to the processor 911, and stores variousinformation for driving the processor 911. The transceiver 913 isconnected to the processor 911, and transmits and/or receives radiosignals. The processor 911 implements proposed functions, processesand/or methods. In the above embodiment, an operation of the UE may beimplemented by the processor 911.

The processor may include an application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC), a separate chipset, a logic circuit, and/or a data processingunit. The memory may include a read-only memory (ROM), a random accessmemory (RAM), a flash memory, a memory card, a storage medium, and/orother equivalent storage devices. The transceiver may include abase-band circuit for processing a wireless signal. When the embodimentis implemented in software, the aforementioned methods can beimplemented with a module (i.e., process, function, etc.) for performingthe aforementioned functions. The module may be stored in the memory andmay be performed by the processor. The memory may be located inside oroutside the processor, and may be coupled to the processor by usingvarious well-known means.

Various methods based on the present specification have been describedby referring to drawings and reference numerals given in the drawings onthe basis of the aforementioned examples. Although each method describesmultiple steps or blocks in a specific order for convenience ofexplanation, the invention disclosed in the claims is not limited to theorder of the steps or blocks, and each step or block can be implementedin a different order, or can be performed simultaneously with othersteps or blocks. In addition, those ordinarily skilled in the art canknow that the invention is not limited to each of the steps or blocks,and at least one different step can be added or deleted withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the invention.

The aforementioned embodiment includes various examples. It should benoted that those ordinarily skilled in the art know that all possiblecombinations of examples cannot be explained, and also know that variouscombinations can be derived from the technique of the presentspecification. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention shouldbe determined by combining various examples described in the detailedexplanation, without departing from the scope of the following claims.

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 16. A method of performing cell reselection, by a userequipment (UE), in a wireless communication system, the methodcomprising: receiving system information including an offset for asingle-cell point-to-multipoint (SCPTM); calculating a ranking for aSCPTM cell using the offset for the SCPTM; and performing the cellreselection based on the calculated ranking.
 17. The method of claim 16,wherein the SCPTM cell is a cell which provides MBMS service via SCPTMtransmission.
 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the offset for SCPTMis only applied to the SCPTM cell.
 19. The method of claim 18, whereinthe SCPTM cell belongs to a SCPTM frequency.
 20. The method of claim 18,wherein the SCPTM cell is a neighboring cell other than a serving cell.21. The method of claim 16, wherein the offset for SCPTM is not appliedto a non-SCPTM cell.
 22. The method of claim 16, wherein the offset forSCPTM is a cell specific priority (CSP).
 23. The method of claim 16,further comprising: receiving the MBMS service via the SCPTM cell, ifthe cell reselection is performed to the SCPTM cell.
 24. The method ofclaim 23, wherein if the calculated ranking for the SCPTM cell is high,the cell reselection is performed to the SCPTM cell.
 25. The method ofclaim 16, wherein the ranking for the SCPTM cell is calculated by usinga first offset, a second offset and a third offset, wherein the firstoffset is an offset applied to the SCPTM cell according to whether afrequency to which the SCPTM cell belongs is an inter-frequency orintra-frequency, wherein the second offset is an offset appliedtemporarily to the SCPTM cell, and wherein the third offset is theoffset for SCPTM which is only applied to the SCPTM cell.
 26. The methodof claim 16, wherein the ranking for the SCPTM cell is defined by:R=Qmeas−Qoffset−Qoffsettemp+CSP, where R is a ranking for the SCPTMcell, Qmeas is RSRP measurement quantity used in cell reselection,Qoffset is an offset applied to the SCPTM cell, Qoffsettemp is an offsetapplied temporarily to the SCPTM cell, and CSP is the offset for theSCPTM which is only applied to the SCPTM cell.
 27. The method of claim16, further comprising: calculating, by the UE, a ranking for anon-SCPTM cell, wherein the ranking for the non-SCPTM cell is calculatedwithout the offset for the SCPTM.
 28. The method of claim 16, furthercomprising: calculating, by the UE, a ranking for a non-SCPTM cell usingan offset for a non-SCPTM, wherein a value of the offset for thenon-SCPTM is zero.
 29. The method of claim 16, further comprising:performing, by the UE, measurement on a SCPTM frequency to which theSCPTM cell belongs; and detecting, by the UE, the SCPTM cell on theSCPTM frequency.
 30. The method of claim 16, wherein the UE is receivingor interested to receive the MBMS service.
 31. The method of claim 16,further comprising: determining, by the UE, whether the SCPTM cellexists near the UE based on the system information.
 32. The method ofclaim 31, wherein the system information includes a mapping relationbetween a cell ID and a service area identify (SAI) and an offset forthe SCPTM corresponding to the cell ID.
 33. The method of claim 31,wherein the system information includes a mapping relation between acell ID and a temporary mobile group identifier (TMGI) and an offset forSCPTM corresponding to the cell ID.
 34. The method of claim 23, furthercomprising: if the UE determines that the SCPTM cell exists near the UE,performing, by the UE, measurement on a SCPTM frequency to which theSCPTM cell belongs.
 35. A user equipment (UE) performing cellreselection in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising: amemory; a transceiver; and a processor, connected with the memory andthe transceiver, that: controls the transceiver to receive systeminformation including an offset for a single-cell point-to-multipoint(SCPTM); calculates a ranking for a SCPTM cell using the offset for theSCPTM; and performs the cell reselection based on the calculatedranking.